North American syndicated rock radio show and website, InTheStudio: The Stories Behind History’s Greatest Rock Albums, sits down once again with the voice and guitar of Pink Floyd, David Gilmour, for the latest chapter in his post-Floyd portfolio, Rattle That Lock.

Host Redbeard states: “Whether interpreting a Roger Waters’ second-person rumination from forty years ago on Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here or singing a verse which wife/lyricist Polly Samson (who also joins us) wrote last night, throughout his long illustrious career David Gilmour has sung the thoughts and observations of others.”

“It takes thought and it takes concentration,” David admits, “I mean you have to live and breathe and believe the words you’re saying, and with most of Roger’s (Waters) brilliant lyrics and with Polly’s lyrics too, I find that I can do that.”

Redbeard continues: “Since his first foray apart from Pink Floyd in 1978, Rattle That Lock is only Gilmour’s fourth solo venture, and his first since 2006‘s On An Island. On Rattle That Lock Gilmour gets his groove on with the song “Today”, flirts with pop on the catchy title track, reminds us all of the human toll of war with “In Any Tongue” , and may be a Grammy contender for instrumental of the year with “And Then…”.”

Gilmour addresses perhaps the single most divisive yet insidious human response: “I think there is still an enormous amount of prejudice against all sorts of people, women, people of different sexual orientation, religions. The world is rife with prejudice still and we’re deluded if we think it’s gone away... I think it will take centuries for a lot of the prejudice at the core of people’s being to go away.”   

David Gilmour Rattle That Lock / InTheStudio interview program is available now to stream at this location.

Gilmour released his new solo album, Rattle That Lock, today, September 18th. A new extended EPK is streaming below.

Rattle That Lock follows the 2006 #1 platinum album On An Island, and once again features novelist Polly Samson as primary lyricist, as well as Phil Manzanera, who co-produced the album with David. The striking cover was art directed by Dave Stansbie from The Creative Corporation under the creative directorship of Aubrey Powell from Hipgnosis.

Tracklisting:

“5 A.M.”
“Rattle That Lock”
“Faces Of Stone”
“A Boat Lies Waiting”
“Dancing Right In Front Of Me”
“In Any Tongue”
“Beauty”
“The Girl In The Yellow Dress”
“Today”
“And Then…”

Extended EPK:

"Rattle That Lock" video:

3D boxset unboxing:

"5 A.M." teaser:

The Rattle That Lock album is available in a CD edition with clothbound, foil-blocked cover, including a 22-page booklet, but also on heavyweight vinyl, digital download and a deluxe box edition, which includes 4 Barn Jam films, 4 non-album audio tracks, 4 documentaries, and 2 promo clips. Available in CD+DVD or CD+Blu-ray versions, the deluxe edition also includes 2 hardback books, a double-sided poster, a postcard in a dedicated envelope and a David Gilmour plectrum.

Gilmour has announced his first ever tour of South America, playing Brazil, Argentina and Chile in support of Rattle That Lock. Also announced was the touring band that will accompany the Pink Floyd guitarist and singer on his solo South American trek this December, as well as to Europe. Tickets are on sale now.

Tour dates:

December
12 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Allianz Palmeiras
14 - Curitiba, Brazil - Pedreira Paulo Leminski
16 - Porto Alegre, Brazil - Arena do Gremio
18 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Hipodromo de San Isidro
20 - Santiago, Chile - Estadio Nacional

David Gilmour’s touring band for South America and the forthcoming European and UK tour, starting in Pula, Croatia on September 12th includes:

Phil Manzanera - guitar
Guy Pratt - bass
Jon Carin - keyboards
Stevie DiStanislao - drums, percussion
Kevin McAlea - keyboards
Theo Travis - saxes, clarinet (Brighton and Europe only)
Joao Mello - saxes (Royal Albert Hall and South America only)
Bryan Chambers - backing vocals
Louise Marshall - backing vocals (Europe/UK only)

North American tour dates:

March
24 - Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, CA
25 - Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, CA
31 - Air Canada Centre - Toronto, ON

April
1 - Air Canada Centre - Toronto, ON
4 - United Center - Chicago, IL
8 - United Center - Chicago, IL
11 - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
12 - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY

Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com, at all Ticketmaster outlets, or by phone. See the Live Dates page for all details.